highflying

American  

[hahy-flahy-ing] / ˈhaɪˈflaɪ ɪŋ /

Or high-flying

adjective

1. moving upward to or along at a considerable height.

   highflying planes.

2. extravagant or extreme in aims, opinions, etc.; unduly lofty.

   highflying ideas about life.

3. having a high cost or perceived value.

   the highflying glamour stocks.

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Etymology

Origin of highflying

First recorded in 1575–85; high + flying

Example Sentences

That’s because O’Malley operates less than two miles from the Knicks’ arena—and he has spent his professional life studying how to give highflying athletes their superpowers back as quickly as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

When last releasing earnings in January, Elon Musk's highflying electric vehicle company announced plans to spend more than $20 billion on growth ventures such as autonomous driving, artificial intelligence and robotics.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The stock tumbled amid broader market turbulence that has hit many highflying companies, especially big tech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Even in software, once a highflying sector, Figma has struggled, sitting 81% below its most recent 52-week highs and having posted weekly gains only eight times since its August debut.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

After which I hope it will be impossible for the malice of a Jacobite, highflying, priestridden faction, to misrepresent us.

From The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 03 Swift's Writings on Religion and the Church — Volume 1 by Swift, Jonathan